Bed davenport



July 21', 1925.

E. P. FARRELL BED DAVENPORT Filed 00% 27, 1924 2 Sheets-Shes 1 INVENTE]4W ATIDKNEY July 21, 1925.

E. P. FARRELL am) DAVENPORT Filed Oct. 27 1 24 2 Sheets-Sheet 2[NVIINIEJR E Y a ATTEJKNE Y Patented July 21, 1925.

EDWARD I. FARRELL, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

BED DAVENPORT.

Application filed etober 27, 1924. Serial No. 746,082.

To all whomz'tmay concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD P. FARRELL, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, have invented new anduseful Bed Davenports, of which the following is a specification,

This invention relates to extensible furniture.

This invention has utility when adapted to a davenportfor conversionthereof into a bed.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation, with parts broken away, of an embodiment ofthe invention in a davenport in collapsed or davenport assembly;

Fig. 2 is a section on the line IIII, Fig 1;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the davenportof Fig. 1 with the auxiliary frameor extension outward;

Fig. 4 is a section on the line IV-IV, Fig. 3, and

Fig. 5 is an end elevation from the left of Fig. 3, on a reduced scale.

The article of furniture is shown as comprising a main frame having rearside 1 and front side 2. From the rear side 1 rises back 3 carryingupholstering 1. Between the front and rear sides 1, 2, at the termini ofthe back 3 extend arms or ends 5, 6. VVebbing or supporting means 7carried by the main frame sustains rows of coil springs 8. These rows ofsprings 8 are housed by padded jacket or covering 9 to form a mainupholstery or covered spring structure. On this main upholstery portionmay be removably disposed minor upholstery portions or pillows 10 as thenormally over-stuffed structure of the davenport.

Between the rear side 1 and the front side 2 extend parallel rods orwires 11 which are held taut and disposed in the midst of the mainupholstery section independently of the operation or support of saidsprings or this main upholstery section. Disposed above each of thesewires 11 is an element or slat 12 of an auxiliary frame. Each of theseslats 12 carries an eye 13 embracing a wire 11 below such slat 12 andserves as a guide for the slat 12. These slats 12 extend throughopenings 14 in the front 2 and there engage auxiliary frame front member15. This auxiliary frame front member 15 serves as a false front for thedavenport front side 2, and when it is desired to use this davenport thestructure abut the front side 2. Legs 16 normally support the davenportmain frame.

The auxiliary frame 15, 12, has in certain of the slats l2, openings 17.Hinge pins 18 mount legs 19 for swinging out of such opening 17 intosupporting position for the davenport extension. As this davenportextension is thus withdrawn and supported, pillows 10 as the minorupholstery sections or portions may be disposed on the slats 12 to bringthe level of these cushions or pillows 10 to approximate the plane ofthe upper side of the main upholstery portion. The structure is thus ofa uniform bed level and extent for receiving such sheets, blankets, orcovers as may be desired in the making up of the bed for sleepers orinvalids.

Where the arm 6 is shown as having sections 20 as movable therefrom withthe auxiliary frame section 15, this uprising portion is a sort of headfor the bed has rods 21, 22, extending therefrom through openings 23 inthe arm 6. In the fully withdrawn position of the auxiliary frame, heads24 on these rods 21, 22, abut the outer wall of the arm 6 to limit theoutward movement of this por tion of the auxiliary frame.

IVhen it is desired to re-convert this bed into this davenportstructure, it is only necessary to remove the loose bedding, shift thepillows 10 off the extension frame to position over the main upholsteryportion or section, snap the legs 19 back into the seats 17, and thrustthe auxiliary frame into collapsed position with the davenport mainframe.

In this structure, the davenport has its full utility as an over-stuffedarticle of upholstered furniture without anything to detract from itsappearance as a complete davenport. The conversion is simply effectedand provides a distribution of the upholstery for spring or mattress orspring and mattress utility in the bed structure.

l/Vhat is claimed and it is desired to secure by Letters Patent is 1. AI convertible bed upholstery structure comprising rows of coil springs,a main frame provided with means supporting said springs, a covering forsaid springs, and an auxiliary slidable frame having intermediate slatscoacting with the main frame to telescope into said covered springstructure substantially midway between the planes of the upper and lowercoils of said springs independently of modifying the upholsteryoperation of said covered spring structure, whereby the said slidzfbleframe may be extended to receive a cushion of substantially the samethickness as the portion, of said covered spring structure above thesaid slats.

2. A convertible bed upholstery structure comprising a main frame, rowsof coil springs, supporting means for said springs, said means beingcarried by said frame to sustain the springs as to the frame for anupholstery structure, and an auxiliary frame having parallelintermediate elements movable in for collapsing into and out forextending from said main frame, said elements being positionedsubstantially midway between the planes of the upper and lower coils ofsaid springs.

3. A convertible bed upholstery structure comprising a main frame, asupport therefor, rows of coil springs associated with said frame, ahousing for said springs assembled to provide a complete upholsterystructure, an auxiliary slidable frame having intermediate slatspositioned between said rows of springs and intermediate the lowerportion of said first mentioned frame and the top of said housing withclearancedownward from the housing for the springs permitting springcoaction in said complete upholstery structure independently ofmodification by said auxiliary slidable frame.

In wltness whereof I aliix my signature.

EDWARD P. FARRELL.

